Yoga During Pregnancy Yoga Articles Home Yoga During Pregnancy Yoga During Pregnancy for physical & emotional health Pregnancy is a special time of life. Make it special for the baby and your body – cherish your physical and emotional health with yoga during pregnancy. As a new to be mom, you must be curious about your body and eager to provide your baby the best environment inside your abdomen.
Have you practiced yoga in the past? If yes, you can continue with it but with proper care because now, your body is more special and needs special attention. And if you have never practised yoga but want to prepare your body for labor and smooth delivery and minimize the pregnancy symptoms like morning sickness and constipation, learn first from an instructor or watch online how to do it. The practice can be 5 minutes to 60 minutes per day.
You may practice once a week or every day. Regular practice will make poses comfortable and accessible. Other props are yoga mat, rug, blanket or carpet.
Practice in a calm, pleasing and well ventilated environment; whether indoor or outdoor. Hold each pose for 10-60 seconds and take 2-3 minutes break after each asana. Do not force your body for any pose and stop immediately if there is pain or nausea.
You must contact your doctor if there is pain or nausea Benefits of yoga during pregnancy Yoga prepares our body for labor and smooth delivery by relieving tension around the cervix and birth canal and by opening the pelvis. It also keeps us emotionally sound and balanced while maintaining our physical strength and immunity. Develops stamina and strength to carry the weight of growing abdomen.
Yoga strengthens hips, back, arms and shoulders. Pregnancy is critical responsibility both physically and emotionally. Yoga helps us fine tune your balance both physically and emotionally.
Regular practice is intended to relieve tension of lower back, hips, chest, upper back, neck and shoulders. It calms the nervous, digestive and other systems of our body and boosts the immune system. Researchers say that yoga also decreases the risk of preterm labor, pregnancy-induced hypertension and intrauterine growth restriction (a condition that slows a baby's growth).
Allows time to focus on our body and be more attached to the baby. We can experience improvement in our sleep, reduction of stress and anxiety. Proper blood circulation is must for our baby's good health.
Breathing practices and yogic poses that are comfortable to our bodies stretch and relax the muscles so as to enhance our immunity and create proper environment for our baby. Maintaining blood pressure and heart rate through conscious breathing rewards us in two ways - making our labor easier and nurturing our baby's growth. It is good to see other to be moms practice yoga along with us in group or at least to watch online and practice on our own.
Isn't it? Yoga practice time is that time when we are taking care of our own body and providing it appropriate attention. Lets celebrate our pregnancy – the baby will certainly applaud our active lifestyle and jolly nature. Precautions while doing yoga during pregnancy Lets not practice through 10th to 14th weeks of pregnancy, these are crucial times.
Lets not stretch the abdomen nor other muscles because in this stage our body is critical; the pregnancy hormone softens and relaxes the joints and connective tissues during this period and we have more chances of strains, pulls and other injuries. We should not lie on our back (lying positions should be avoided) after the first trimester because there are chances that blood circulation to the uterus get reduced. Lets use support of wall or chair to do the standing positions when we are in second trimester.
Lets modify each pose to accommodate our physical needs – e. we can move our shoulders and back instead of waist in twisting positions. NO to deep twists; twist to the extent it is comfortable for you.